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Liberal voters have intensified their scrutiny of the Thai monarchy in recent years. Conservatives have responded with a campaign to defend the institution at all costs.

Girl was arrested last month for participating in an anti-government protest in October.

Separately, two women protesting the royal defamation law entered day 50 of their hunger strike.

The two young women have not had food for 44 days, part of a campaign urging the government to repeal a law that criminalizes criticizing the royal family.

Advocates question inaction until Oct. 1, saying it is meant to prevent torture, enforced disappearances.

Two Thai protesters held under the kingdom's tough royal insult laws are growing extremely weak after nearly three weeks on hunger strike, a hospital statement said Monday.

Two hunger strikers were granted bail on Tuesday on grounds that their health was in serious danger, but the application of a third was rejected.

BANGKOK, Feb 6 — Two Thai protesters held under the kingdom’s tough royal insult laws are growing extremely weak after nearly three weeks on hunger strike, a hospital statement...

Mongkol Tirakote, 29, was found guilty in two separate royal defamation cases by a court in the northern city of Chiang Rai on Thursday

His prison sentence was originally 42 years but the court reduced it following his testimony, his lawyer told AFP.